North
What To Follow
- Try to locate the garden towards North.
- A Basil (Tulsi) plant in North is good garden vastu.
- Smaller shrubs and plants (no cacti and thorny ones except rose)
- Swings can be located here.
- A water fountain here helps attract wealth (make sure that the water flows towards the home).
- An open sitting area in North is very good.
- Keeping flower pots here (only on the ground) is auspicious.
What to Avoid
- Avoid huge trees.
- No clutter
- No heavy scriptures, rock garden etc.
South
What to Follow
- Huge trees can be planted here (not too close to the home)
- Anything heavy such as rock garden etc. is good here.
- Less open space here
What to Avoid
- No water body
- No swimming pool
- No clutter
- No light weight items
- No swings
- No pets place
East
What to Follow
- Garden in East is also good
- Basil can be planted in East
- Small shrubs and plants in East are also good
- Fruit bearing trees (smaller ones) in East is very good
- You can locate swing in East too
- East is another good location for water fountain
- You can locate an open sitting area here
- Placing flower pots in East is good
What to Avoid
- No big trees
- Absolutely no clutter
- No rock garden etc.
- Nothing heavy
West
What to Follow
- Big trees (mango etc.) can be planted here (not close to the house)
- Optionally you can locate a water fountain here
- Heavy statues, rock garden, stone scriptures can be located here
What to Avoid
- No clutter
- No swings
- No pets place
North-East
What to Follow
- A swimming pool here is the best
- A Basil plant here is very auspicious
- Flower pots can be kept here (only on the ground)
- Best for water fountain. The fountain must flow towards the house.
What to Avoid
- No huge trees
- No thorny plants
- No clutter
- Nothing heavy here
North-West
What to Follow
- Kid’s play area here is very good
- Second best for water fountain
- Best for pet’s place and bird’s nest etc.
- Place plants for cross pollination
What to Avoid
- No heavy things
- No clutter
South-East
What to Follow
- Rose like plants can be grown here
- Plants that need high temperature can be planted here
What to Avoid
- No water fountain
- No swimming pool here
- No clutter
South-West
What to Follow
- Tall trees are good here (not close to the house)
- Rock garden, heavy exhibits etc. are best here
- Jasmine, rose, marigolds etc. are also good here
- Keep less open space here
What to Avoid
- No water fountain
- Absolutely no swimming pool
- No clutter
- No light weight items
Center
What to Follow
- Keep it open and clean
What to Avoid
- No swimming pool
- No plants
- No water fountain
- No heavy articles or scriptures
- No rock garden etc.
Apart from above direction-wise garden vastu tips, here some general (non-direction wise) vastu tips for garden.
General Garden Vastu – What to Follow (7 Tips)
- Always have a healthy Basil (Tulsi) plant within house limits.
- Planting Jasmine on either side of pathway is considered auspicious.
- Creepers should be grown in the garden only.
- Every creeper should have its own support system.
- Always keep the garden clean.
- Make sure all the plants are healthy & well maintained.
- The garden must be peaceful and tranquil.
- Place water pot for thirsty birds (it’s good karma!)
- Avoid thorny plants (such as cactus); they bring tensions and weaken relationships.
- Avoid bonsai plants (they depict stunted growth).
- No Ber and Bamboo plants within house limits.
- Dead leaves, dead plants etc. are strict no.
- Avoid artworks depicting negative emotions such as war, crying girl, loneliness etc.
- No creepers inside the house.
- The compound wall shouldn’t be support of creepers.
- No flower pots on compound wall.
- The plants in the pots mustn’t be more than 3-4 feet tall.
- Milk bearing trees or plants are a strict no.
Alright!
So those were a lot of garden vastu tips; but that’s not all.
I must also tell you that not all plants and trees are equally auspicious; hence you need to pay special attention to what plants you’re sowing in your home garden.
Now, in order to help you with that, I’ve made a small table (that you can see below).
This table shows the plants and trees that are considered auspicious as per garden vastu shastra.
Here’s a list of auspicious plants you can grow in your garden as per vastu.
Auspicious Plants and Trees As Per Vastu Shastra
Plants | Trees |
Coconut | Basil |
Sandalwood | Jasmine |
Lemon | Pomegranate |
Almond | Saffron |
Pineappl | Frangipani |
Jackfruit | Champaca |
Mango | |
Bakul | |
Azadirachta indica (Neem Tree) |
Well, that’s all there is to when it comes to garden vastu shastra.